Talk me into a CRK

A lot of great advice here. Personally, I like me Sebenza's more than my Zanns. For you, though, you may want to check out the Zann. It's still an incredible knife. I just saw last night that an "edged specialties" type place has them in left handed version, I think.
Pro's: -Zann
Sebenza AWESOME for everyday carry.
Packs a lot of blade in the handle
Knife isn't overly wide
Glass breaker
Quiet
Solid as a rock. Easily as solid, if not more, than my Srider's and XM's


Pro's- Sebenza
Old school
easy to operate
Smooth as all CRK's are
Best for EDC
A lot of blade in the handle
HUGE value
There's a lot more but am in a rush

I'd rec ommend getting a large Insingo or wait for the 25. In all honesty, I think the 25 would be perfect for you. It's a perfect blend of a classic Sebenza and beefiness. Won't come out for a few months now.
 
I have to admit that the first time I held a Sebenza I was not blown away. I had really built it up in my mind, thinking that the knife would obviously be light years ahead of everything else. At first, it just didn't seem that different than other knives. But the more I held it, opened it and closed it, carried it, and used it, it really started to click for me as to why this was such a legendary knife. I started noticing it's simple perfection. It was just soooo solid! Even after a lot of use, the pivot never seemed to loosen or need adjustment. The blade stayed perfectly centered. It locked open as solid as a rock and with that satisfying clack! And I started noticing the awesome fit and finish of the knife. I noticed the chamfered edges. I noticed the elegant blade shape. I noticed that the thumb stud cut-out (on the non-locking side) was sized perfectly. I even noticed how well designed the pocket clip was (which is harder to get right than one might think!). And as I began noticing these things, I became a real believer. These Sebenza's are actually a cut above.

So, all that to say that there is more to this knife than may first meet the eye. For me it was a acquired taste. It took me a little while to "get it". But I sure get now! The Sebenza really deserves it's reputation.

I am pretty new to the Umnumzaan, but it has the same high quality CRK feel. It feels super solid in the hand. And I love the quiet lock-up. Of course, the fit and finish are what you'd expect from CRK--great! It really is a perfect "tactical" folder IMO. Therefore, I think it would be a great fit for you.

One thing I'd advise against is spreading your money out amongst a number of knives. It can be hard to pull together enough money to buy a really nice knife, so I would buy something high end. Seize the opportunity to own a really great knife. If you don't like whatever you buy, you can always sell it on the Exchange. So, there really isn't much of a downside to buying high quality and you get the pleasure of seeing for yourself what all the fuss is about. :thumbup:
 
Welp, you guys did it......


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Since I have found CRK's nothing else matches up, in terms of build quality, consistency, warranty and history of the product CRK is at the top of their game, thats why they take the awards every year(which is voted on by fellow knifemakers) Even Bob Dozier collects CRK:thumbup:
 
Must be exciting, I'll be eager to read your impressions once it arrives and/or you have spent some time with it.
Sure must be nice to know a Lefty is in route! Prepare to delight with its smoothness.
Props to CRKs for taking care of both hemispheres! :D
 
This is Just the beginning of you being broke. If I were you, I'd call CRK and get an order in for the new 25.
 
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This is July the beginning of you be owing broke. If I were you, I'd call CRK and get an order in for the new 25.
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I'll have to hold off on that... if I love it I may liquidate some other knives to get me another... but for now I'm brokie broke.
 
The Umnum is prob my favorite of the entire line up...

Great first choice:thumbup:
 
lemmuhj said:
The Umnum is prob my favorite of the entire line up...

Great first choice:thumbup:
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I have an Umnumzaan; it's with me every day. My only CRK, although I have a new small Sebbie coming in the mail on Wed or Thursday. Excited.
Sonny
 
Got a pretty exciting package todayyyy......

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